PuM.25.r.i9i5. SPILOPERA; GALLERINNYS; RHYNCHOBAPTA. By L. B. Prout. M5 



B. Distal margin of forewing without excision ( Pareilicrinia Warr.). 



E. unimacularia Piing. Rather large and ample-winged, forewing pale brownish grey, central area unimacula- 

 somewhat darker, the Hires straight, almost parallel, whitish-edged on the reverse sides; discal mark as in sub- "°^ 



cordaria f. anicularia. Hindwing, as in that and rosearia, more whitish. Palpus stronger than in typical Eili- 

 crinia. E. Siberia and Ussuri district. 



E. flava Moore (18 d) is even brighter yellow than nupiaria, with much smaller discal mark (formed Jlava. 

 more as in trinotata) and reduced dark patch at distal margin. Best known from Sikkim and Assam, but the 

 British Museum has an example from Chekiang. 



86, Genus: SSpilopera Wan. 



Face smooth. Palpus shortish to moderate. Antenna in both sexes simple. Forewing rather elongate, 

 distal margin elbowed or angled at 3rd radial; 1st subcostal arising from cell, 2nd free or shortly stalked with 

 1st or with 3rd — 5th. Hindwing in the type species (debilis) almost rounded, in most species bent or angled at 

 3rd radial. Range: Japan to India. Differs little from Pseudopanthera except in shape. 



S. debilis Btlr. (18 d). Pale yellowish, the forewing with redbrown subapical patch recalling that of debilis. 

 Eilicrinaria. The lines are very weak (sometimes obsolete) anteriorly, but their origin is indicated by large 

 olive-fuscous costal spots. Japan, Korea and Chang Yang. 



S. gracilis Btlr. (18 e), on which Wareen founds a genus Pareclipsis, differs in the angled hind- gracilis. 

 wing, browner colour, absence of costal spots, more direct postmedian line, dentate suffusion on both lines, etc. 

 On an average smaller, subapical patch often reduced. Japan and Formosa. 



S. crenularia Leech (18 e). Very distinct in the more crenulate distal margins and in the quadrate crenvlaria. 

 pink-centred apical patch of the forewing; perhaps not belonging to this genus. Central China: Chang Yang, 

 only the type known. 



S. roseimarginaria Leech (18 f) is equally unmistakable on account of the fine rose-pink border of roseimargi- 

 the hindwing. Distal margin of forewing more excavated anteriorly than in the typical species. Chang Yang fana. 



and Omeishan. 



87. Genus: Calleriniiys Warr. 



Probably related to Spilopera but the face with projecting cone of scales, the palpus longer, distal 

 margin of forewing not or scarcely elbowed, 2nd subcostal long-stalked with 3rd and 4th, arising beyond 5th, 

 1st subcostal sometimes short-stalked with 2nd — 5th, often anastomosing with costal. Range chiefly Indian. 



C. obliquilinea Moore (= straniinea Warr.). The name-typical form does not enter the Palearctic 

 Region and will be dealt with in vol. 12. — ■ deflavata subsp. nov. (18 e) differs in having the ground-colour as dcflamta. 

 far as the 1st postmedian line much paler, being scarcely mixed with the bright ochreous atoms which give 



to typical obliquilinea its colour. Ichang, Central China. Also a larger specimen from Mou-pin, W. China 



88. Genus: Rhynchobapta Hmps. 



Face nearly smooth or slightly tufted below. Palpus longish, 2nd joint rough-scaled. Wings smoothly 

 scaled, somewhat glossy. Forewing with apex acute, minutely produced; 2nd subcostal stalked with 3rd — 5th. 

 Hindwing with distal margin more or less prominent at 3rd radial. India to Japan. 



A. Antenna in $ bipectinate {Rhynchobapta). 



R. cervinaria Moore (18 f). Purplish grey with a slight ochreous admixture, the lines and discal dots eervinaria. 

 sharply expressed, an oblique streak from apex of forewing. N. India and W. China. — bilineata Leech is 

 much lighter, more brownish, the lines finer, whiter-edged, the cell-dots minute. Japan. 



B. Antenna in ^ not bipectinate (Phanauta Warr.). 



R. flaviceps Btlr. (18 e). Smaller than cervinaria, much more weakly marked, the postmedian line flaviceps. 

 on the forewing somewhat crenulate, fringes white-tipped. Forewing beneath mixed with fulvous as far 

 as the postmedian line. Head yellowish. Distribution similar. 



R. punctilinearia Leech (18 e) differs in the position of the lines and in having them broken up into puncHUnea- 

 black dots. Kiushiu. ''*'*• 



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